wow, every camera i've ever bought (while living in the Boston area) has come from Ferranti Dege. new and used. they were a great place for getting accessories, and especially lenses for older cameras.

my first time there i remember getting the $2bills in change, and then noticing that the copy center next door had copy machines that took $2 bills.

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I knew the place because I did a lot of photography but also years later when I worked down the street in Harvard Square. I hate to see venerable places like this close.

"There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not here any more."
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